Archive for June 20th, 2013
State Prison Population Study Forecasts Slow Increase in Numbers
The prison population pendulum in Colorado will eventually swing towards larger numbers of inmates, eliminating, at least for the present, any cutback in state or private prison services in southeast Colorado. The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting was directed by the state legislature last year, to study prisoner population trends in Colorado […]
Changes Coming for Local VA Health Care
Area veterans are receiving mailed invitations to attend a June 26 meeting at the Lamar VA Clinic where they will be briefed on VA Telehealth services which will become a new treatment procedure. The meeting will be conducted at the Lamar VA Clinic that Wednesday from 9:30am to 12pm. The rental agreement between the […]
Rena V. Willard…August 6, 1927 – June 8, 2013
Graveside services for longtime Lamar, CO resident, Rena Willard, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend, Kansas. Rena Viva Willard was born August 6, 1927 in Belvidere, Kansas to William and Ina (Oyler) Howell. She passed away on June 18, 2013 at Juniper […]
Granada Water System Damaged by Lightning? Residents Asked to Boil Drinking Water
Officials in Granada are recommending that residents boil their drinking water until further notice as the electrical system controlling the water pumps and purifier in the community is off line. Town Clerk Jackie Malone said the problem was discovered this morning, June 20, when Public Works Manager, John McMillan, went to take a reading […]
Linda Crum…1951 – 2013
Funeral services for longtime, Holly, CO resident, Linda D. Crum will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Linda will be from 2:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly. […]
Holly Commercial Club Reviews Bluegrass Festival
Members of the Holly Commercial Club met in regular session for their monthly meeting, Wednesday, June 5 at the United Methodist Church. Discussion focused on preparations for the annual Bluegrass Festival including volunteer duties and which businesses will help supply meals. Contributions included preparations of 50 lbs of pulled pork by Tracie Kalma, Pearly Reyman […]
